By Pardis Khorasani
Staff Writer
The Costa wrestling team ended its season in the first round of the California Interscholastic Federation Playoffs at the Temecula Wrestling Tournament on Feb. 22, placing 27th out of 43 teams.
The team made CIF in League Finals at El Camino, where senior Jake Shapiro placed first at 154 lbs. Sophomores Niilo Niemi and Zach Schrader contributed to the victory also, placing first at 222 lbs. and 184 lbs., respectively.
“I was proud to be one of the top three wrestlers to advance,” Schrader said.
The Mustangs were in various tournaments, including a match against rival Redondo on Jan. 23, winning the match 49-26.
Costa began their season with an undefeated record on Dec. 11 by placing first out of six teams in a tournament at Peninsula.
The boys finished their season 3-1 in Bay League with an overall record of 7-2.
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